We spoke with Peskin to better understand the potential impacts of South Africa’s genocide complaint against Israel and the scope of the court’s power.
Tag: Judgement
In what world does it make sense to claim a politician or a political party is owed the people’s loyalty?
It is the people who are owed. The people are owed good governance. We are owed more than sound bites that diminish us. We are owed a leadership that inspires us. And it is up to Anthony Albanese and his government to provide that – behind or in front of the line.
Source: Labor pains – The Shot
Democracy protects the rights of its enemies to its own detriment at times.
Trump’s indictment and conviction must occur as quickly as possible. The upcoming midterm elections won’t simply be a battle between Republicans and Democrats. They will be a battle between Trump acolytes and fair election supporters over protecting the integrity of our elections and our democracy. The sooner Trump is held accountable for his criminality, the safer American democracy will be.
Source: The United States vs. Donald J. Trump — Why It Must Happen Soon | The Smirking Chimp
Former president Donald Trump will likely face charges for a felony crime for his role in the spread of misinformation regarding the 2020 presidential election.
Source: Trump’s Attempt To Overturn Election Was a Crime, Federal Judge Says – NowThis
Trump has lived a life of avoidance of duty — not just avoidance of military service and avoidance of taxes, but also the avoidance of duty to others, whether on the other side of a transaction or the other side of the street. Many of those who have served in the Trump Administration have cited a duty to country, rather than a duty to Trump. They know him too well.
But it is those who have avoided duty that have mattered most. The Republicans in Congress are Trump’s underwriters, the co-signatories of the Trump presidency.
They are bystanders underscoring the maxim:
‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.’
They have failed in their duty.
A statement from Al Jazeera said that the Qatar-based broadcaster feels “vindicated by the rulings and ever more committed to exposing human rights violations by anyone – regardless of geography, religion or the power of their lobbies.”
Source: Vindicated in UK, Al Jazeera to reveal secrets of US Israel lobby | The Electronic Intifada
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